Chucky Hepburn is day-to-day with a knee issue and will not play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports. His expected return is Oct. 1, two days ahead of Toronto's Oct. 3 game against the Heat.
What happened
Hepburn was listed day-to-day Sunday, Sept. 6, with a knee issue, with no previous status on record, marking his first appearance on the injury report. The listing's comment states Hepburn will not play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets, according to Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet. The report set his expected return for Oct. 1. Hepburn, a 23-year-old guard, played two games last season, averaging 6.6 minutes with no points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist.
What it means for the Raptors
Toronto's next game is Oct. 3 against the Heat, with the Raptors at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season Hepburn averaged 6.6 minutes across two games with no points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist, a marginal role in the backcourt. With him out for Sunday's Summer League game, the rotation data shows Immanuel Quickley (31.9 min, 16.4 pts) and Jamal Shead (22.6 min, 6.6 pts) as the guards logging the most time without him. No regular-season games have been played yet, so there is no record to report with or without Hepburn.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Hepburn's knee has cleared him to play. His expected return is set for Oct. 1, two days before Toronto's Oct. 3 game against the Heat. Toronto also lists four other players day-to-day on the same report: Nate Bittle, Alijah Martin, Collin Murray-Boyles and Immanuel Quickley.
Is Chucky Hepburn playing vs Nuggets?
No. Hepburn is day-to-day with a knee issue and will not play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets, per the injury report.
When will Chucky Hepburn be back?
His expected return is Oct. 1, according to the injury report, two days before Toronto's Oct. 3 game against the Heat.